Jacob Evans

For other people named Jacob Evans, see Jacob Evans (disambiguation).

Jacob Evans III (born June 18, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for BK Redstone Olomoucko of the National Basketball League (NBL) and the Alpe Adria Cup. He played for the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Cincinnati Bearcats. As a junior in 2018, he earned first-team all-conference honors in the American Athletic Conference (AAC). He was selected by the Golden State Warriors in the first round of the 2018 NBA draft with the 28th overall pick.

Jacob Evans

Evans with Cincinnati in 2016
No. 44 – BK Redstone Olomoucko
Position	Shooting guard
League	NBL Alpe Adria Cup
Personal information
Born	(1997-06-18) June 18, 1997 (age 27) Jacksonville, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	St. Michael the Archangel (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
College	Cincinnati (2015–2018)
NBA draft	2018: 1st round, 28th overall pick
Selected by the Golden State Warriors
Playing career	2018–present
Career history
2018–2020	Golden State Warriors
2018–2020	→Santa Cruz Warriors
2020	Minnesota Timberwolves
2020	→Iowa Wolves
2021–2022	Santa Cruz Warriors
2024	Edmonton Stingers
2024–present	BK Redstone Olomoucko
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-AAC (2018)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

College career

A 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) guard from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, he was a consensus four-star prospect in the 2015 high school class. Evans averaged 8.4 points per game as a freshman coming off the bench for Cincinnati. He improved his scoring average to 13.5 points per game as a sophomore.^[1]

As a junior, Evans was named first-team All-AAC alongside teammate Gary Clark, and he was a finalist for the Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award.^[2] In the NCAA tournament, Evans scored 19 points, mostly in the first half, in the 75–73 Round of 32 upset loss to Nevada.^[3] Evans averaged 13.0 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.3 steals per game as a junior. He led the Bearcats to a 31–5 season and earning a No. 2 seed in the NCAA tournament. After the season, he declared for the 2018 NBA draft.^[4][5]

Professional career

Golden State Warriors (2018–2020)

Evans was drafted by the Golden State Warriors in the first round with the 28th overall pick.^[6] On July 2, 2018, he signed with the Warriors.^[7] The Warriors made it to the Finals in his rookie year, but were defeated in the 2019 NBA Finals in six games by the Toronto Raptors.

On October 24, 2019, Evans scored a career-high 14 points in a 122–141 loss against the Los Angeles Clippers.^[8]

Minnesota Timberwolves (2020)

On February 6, 2020, Evans was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves as part of a deal for Andrew Wiggins.^[9]

On November 24, 2020, Evans was traded to the New York Knicks.^[10] The Knicks waived Evans on December 9.^[11][12]

Erie BayHawks (2021)

On January 26, 2021, Evans signed with the Erie BayHawks of the NBA G League.^[13] He was waived on February 2 after the BayHawks acquired Jordan Bell.^[14]

Santa Cruz Warriors (2021–2022)

On February 23, 2021, Evans signed with the Santa Cruz Warriors^[15] and played four games for them at the end of the season in the playoff bubble.

On August 6, 2021, Evans signed with Hapoel Eilat B.C. of the Israeli Basketball Premier League,^[16] but he was released before playing in a game for the team.^[17] He joined Santa Cruz again, following his release.

Edmonton Stingers (2024)

On May 9, 2024, Evans signed with Edmonton Stingers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League.^[18]

BK Olomoucko (2024–present)

On November 20, 2024, Evans signed with BK Redstone Olomoucko of the National Basketball League.^[19]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

NBA

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2018–19	Golden State	30	1	6.8	.340	.267	.000	.8	.8	.2	.1	1.3
2019–20	Golden State	27	1	15.3	.338	.342	.862	1.5	1.1	.4	.4	4.7
2019–20	Minnesota	2	0	2.0	.000	000	—	.0	.0	.0	.0	.0
Career		59	2	10.5	.337	.315	.833	1.1	.9	.3	.3	2.8

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2019	Golden State	7	0	2.6	.400	.500	—	.1	.1	.0	.0	.7
Career		7	0	2.6	.400	.500	—	.1	.1	.0	.0	.7

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2015–16	Cincinnati	33	8	24.4	.372	.333	.804	4.1	1.6	.8	.8	8.4
2016–17	Cincinnati	36	36	31.6	.473	.418	.732	4.2	2.7	1.3	.8	13.5
2017–18	Cincinnati	36	36	30.8	.427	.370	.754	4.7	3.1	1.3	1.0	13.0
Career		105	80	29.1	.429	.377	.755	4.3	2.5	1.1	.9	11.7

References

1. Groeschen, Tom (March 19, 2018). "Will Cincinnati Bearcats star Jacob Evans III stay or go to NBA?". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
2. Clark, Dave (March 5, 2018). "UC's Clark, Evans named All-AAC First Team; Washington honorable mention". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
3. Groeschen, Tom (March 18, 2018). "Cincinnati Bearcats lose 22-point lead, fall 75–73 to Nevada in NCAA Tournament stunner". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
4. Givony, Jonathan (April 1, 2018). "Cincinnati's Jacob Evans enters draft, won't hire agent". ESPN. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
5. Borzello, Jeff (March 31, 2018). "Winners, losers from NBA draft early entry deadline". ESPN. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
6. Poole, Monte (June 21, 2018). "Warriors select Cincinnati wing Jacob Evans with No. 28 overall pick in 2018 NBA Draft". NBC Sports. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
7. "Warriors Sign Jacob Evans to Contract". NBA.com. July 2, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
8. "Now with Clippers, Kawhi Leonard spoils Warriors fun again". ESPN.com. October 24, 2019. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
9. Minnesota Timberwolves PR (February 6, 2020). "Minnesota Timberwolves Acquire NBA All-Star D'Angelo Russell, Jacob Evans and Omari Spellman from Golden State". NBA.com. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
10. "Knicks Acquire Future Draft Pick". NBA.com. November 24, 2020. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
11. @NY_KnicksPR (December 9, 2020). "New York Knicks announced today that the team has waived guard Jacob Evans" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
12. Shiller, Drew (December 9, 2020). "Knicks waive Warriors 2018 first-round pick Evans". NBC Sports. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
13. Somrak, Michael (January 26, 2021). "Erie BayHawks make two roster moves". erie.gleague.nba.com. Archived from the original on August 5, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
14. Somrak, Michael (February 2, 2021). "Erie BayHawks make two more roster moves". NBA.com. Archived from the original on February 2, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
15. Santa Cruz Warriors Staff (February 23, 2021). "Warriors Acquire Jacob Evans III". NBA.com. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
16. Skerletic, Dario (August 6, 2021). "Jacob Evans signs with Hapoel Eilat". Sportando. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
17. Γκιουλένογλου, Μιχάλης (September 20, 2021). "Χαποέλ Εϊλάτ: Εδιωξε τον Ουίλ Τσέρι του Ολυμπιακού, λόγω παραπτωμάτων". Gazzetta.gr (in Greek). Retrieved November 7, 2021.
18. "Stingers Sign Former NBA Guard Jacob Evans III". CEBL.ca. May 9, 2024. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
19. "BK Olomoucko posiluje finalista NBA, Curryho spoluhráč z Golden State". BKRedstone.cz (in Czech). November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 21, 2024.

External links

• Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference
• Cincinnati Bearcats bio